Positive Linux PR

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Regarding point 2, this unfortunatly is not always the case.  One
point that cannot be ignored is that a system is only as secure as the
administrator makes it.  When I first started messing with linux, I
was using telnet instead of ssh for 'remote administration' (from a
whopping 2 feet away.)  I've never seen any package manager complain
about telnetd being an insecure means of communication so a newbie may
not be aware of ssh.  Another issue I have with OS'es is the number of
services that are enabled by default.  While a firewall will restrict
access, it makes more sense to me to have unneeded services turned off
as well as firewalled by default.

Regarding point 3, I think this may need to be worded as "Linux can be
Flexible and User-Friendly."  Distro's such as Gentoo or Archlinux are
not so 'newbie friendly.'  Though if a new user were inclined to pour
through Gentoo's documentation it is quite extensive.

Regarding point 4, So does every other operating system for the most
part.  One less than impressive thing about linux is its ability to
play games.  Microsoft dominates this arena.  Yes I am aware of
crossover, cedega etc... but it tends to be a pain compared to windows
(next accept next next ok next accept, start game)

Just my $0.02 on the subject, flame at will

Matt

On 10/12/06, Leo Mauler <webgiant at yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Leo Mauler <webgiant at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I thought I might try to combine bullet points from
> > these documents praising Linux, sans Microsoft
> > bashing, and put most of them together into a nice
> > trifold brochure.
>
> I picked out five reasons to choose Linux and wrote
> short descriptions of each.  Let me know what you
> think:
>
> ====================
> 1. Linux is Free and Open
>
> Most Linux distributions are free to obtain and free
> to modify.  The source code for the Linux operating
> system and most Linux applications
>
> is available for review and modification.  With
> everyone looking at the
>
> source code, bugs and security problems are found and
> fixed much faster than with proprietary, closed-source
> operating systems and applications.
>
> 2. Linux is Reliable and Secure
>
> Linux is a very stable operating system.  Uptimes of
> more than two years have been reported in Linux
> servers.  This is because the system is designed to be
> upgraded and modified "on the fly" -- the only reason
> to turn off a Linux system is to add or remove
> hardware, or boot from a different kernel.  Modern
> Linux software packaging systems allow the user to
> upgrade the entire system without a reboot.
>
> Linux has been designed from the ground up with
> security in mind.  For example, a Linux user uses a
> regular user account instead of the root
> (Administrator) account for everyday needs.  A robust
> firewall is included in Linux distributions and is
> enabled by default.
>
> 3. Linux is Flexible and User-Friendly
>
> Linux can be configured to suit different types of
> computers and needs (desktop, laptop, or server;
> accessibility needs) very easily and without modifying
> the source code.  Modern GUI configuration utilities
> allow end users to configure their system without
> editing text files by hand.
>
> 4. Linux has Applications
>
> Linux has a wide range of applications for most needs:
> Openoffice.org (office suite), Thunderbird and
> Evolution (E-mail), Firefox and Mozilla (web
> browsers), and Xine (video and audio playback).  Users
> can also send instant messages, view flash animations,
> read Adobe Acrobat PDF files, and play a variety of
> games.
>
> 5. Linux works on Most Hardware
>
> Linux works on older hardware, allowing users to keep
> PC hardware working long after they become obsolete
> for modern versions of proprietary operating systems.
> Linux also works on Macintosh and 64-bit hardware.
> ====================
>
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